Ryan Seacrest replaces Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune”
Ryan Seacrest will replace Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune.” Sajak will retire from the show after 41 seasons.
Ryan Ross, USA TODAY
After more than 40 years at the helm, veteran game show host Pat Sajak has officially handed over the keys to “Wheel of Fortune” to Ryan Seacrest.
Sajak, 77, retired as host of the syndicated word puzzle show in June, and Seacrest will take over when the new season airs next week, joining co-host Vanna White.
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In a promotional video for the handover shot earlier this summer, longtime host Pat Sajak and co-host Vanna White welcomed Seacrest to the set of “Wheel of Fortune.”
“I think what you’ll enjoy most is meeting the players and getting to know the audience,” Sajak told Seacrest in the video. “People love this show. They come to see us every day and say thank you for a half hour of watching with the whole family.”
“You will never find a better job, and you will never find a better co-host.”
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